to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
hard worker; hardworking person
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
nutritional value; food value
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
stock raising; livestock industry
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
future; possible; potential; prospective
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
leaving everything up to someone else
job; work; duties; trade; skill
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming